Elden Ring: Nightreign Won’t Allow Two-Player Gameplay Sessions

As much as I was excited about FromSoftware’s upcoming iteration of the extended Soulsborne franchise, here’s a piece of news that I know many won’t be fond of. As per a new interview with the maker of the game, Elden Ring: Nightreign is designed to be played either solo or with two other players—no in-between. Junya Ishizaki, the director of Nightreign, says that this was largely a “game-balancing decision.”

The game is designed to be played as a three-person team, but you can play it as a solo player.” 

When asked if two-player was possible, Junya replied with a firm “no,” adding that “it’s either one-player or three-player.” It’s upsetting I know, and forces you to find a third wheel if you plan on experiencing the spin-off with a partner. 

The reason that we went with a three-player focus was that we wanted to retain that sense of accomplishment you get from battling a boss together or from conquering a map together and that sense of enjoyment, but we wanted to recreate that in a fresh way. And we felt like focusing on a three-player co-op experience would provide a brand new sense of accomplishment with it.” 

Elden Ring: Nightreign Is The Elden Ring Spin-Off We Did Not Know We Needed

Initially, a certain portion of Elden Ring’s fan base felt opposed to what Nightreign is bringing to the table. The developers describe it as an Elden Ring spin-off with a completely different narrative focus as compared to the base game. It’s a reason why George R.R. Martin didn’t return for Nightreign because the latter’s story branches out separately following the events of the Shattering in the in-game world.

The latter is something you’d want to be in the know of if you’re not already. VaatiVidya’s video on Elden Ring’s lore is a must-watch if you’d like to understand what’s going on here actually. 

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Nightreign currently has no set release date, but is expected to come out sometime next year for the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.